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HEI Standards For Air Cooled Condensers - Dave Sanderlin SPIG USA

This document introduces standards for air cooled condensers (ACCs) and compares them to standards for steam surface condensers (SSCs). It provides an overview of the scope and contents of the ACC standard, which covers basic design considerations, performance, instrumentation and controls, process connections, venting capacities, and testing. It also compares some key metrics between ACCs and SSCs, such as surface area exposed to air and number of field welds. Vacuum decay testing procedures and acceptance criteria for ACCs are outlined. The document aims to educate about ACC standards and best practices.

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HEI Standards For Air Cooled Condensers - Dave Sanderlin SPIG USA

This document introduces standards for air cooled condensers (ACCs) and compares them to standards for steam surface condensers (SSCs). It provides an overview of the scope and contents of the ACC standard, which covers basic design considerations, performance, instrumentation and controls, process connections, venting capacities, and testing. It also compares some key metrics between ACCs and SSCs, such as surface area exposed to air and number of field welds. Vacuum decay testing procedures and acceptance criteria for ACCs are outlined. The document aims to educate about ACC standards and best practices.

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Introducing.

Standards for AIR COOLED CONDENSERS

By Dave Sanderlin
President - SPIG USA

2014 ACCUG
1

First Traditional ACC


Install in 1939 DRY COOLING is 75 Years Old in 2014

Courtesy of GEA
2

Developing the Standards


STEAM SURFACE CONDENSERS

AIR COOLED CONDENSERS

3rd EdiLon 1952


11th EdiLon - 2012

1st EdiLon - 2011

Scope of the ACC Standard


1. Basic Design ConsideraLons
process parameters, velocity limits and corrosion allowances
airow and air moving systems
2. Performance and OperaLon

fouling and performance margins

cold weather and low load


wind eects and tesLng

3. InstrumentaLon & Controls


freeze protecLon and controls

drainpot and condensate tank capaciLes

4. Process ConnecLons
bypass and drain energy limitaLons
5. Ven&ng Capaci&es
6. TesLng, Commissioning and TroubleshooLng

SSC vs ACC
400 MW Example

SSC

ACC

28,000

135,000

5x

Surface Exposed to Air Inleakage, ]2

1800

135,000

75x

Field Welds, ]

700

18,000

26x

Total Internal Surface, ]2

SSC vs ACC Vent Capacity Comparison


35

HEI Vent Capacity, SCFM

30
25
20
ACC 1st EdiLon

15

SSC 10th EdiLon

10
5

200 MW 130% increase

500 MW 150% increase

0
0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

3500

Primary Exhaust Flow, PPH (x 1000)

4000

4500

Vacuum Decay Testing

1. Performed at least annually (or as required)


2. Acceptance criteria is project and condiLon specic

IniLal install < 25% of installed capacity (per HEI)


Performance tesLng < 50% of installed capacity (per ASME)

3. Ask OEM for specic acceptance criteria generic standards do not apply to
large ACCs (e.g. 0.02 HgA/min)
4. Consider installing ow transmikers on Air Removal Systems and monitor via
data historian

QUESTIONS?

2014 ACCUG

THANK YOU

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